Ca' Foscari University of Venice: Fees, Admission, Rankings and Programmes 2026/27

Ca' Foscari University of Venice at a glance

• Public university: Ca' Foscari University of Venice is a state university in Venice, Veneto, founded in 1868, with 18,941 students enrolled in 2024/25, 1,650 of them international.
• Teaching in English: 28 English-taught programmes on ApplyAZ: 7 bachelor's and 21 master's.
• Fees for 2026/27: set by family income (ISEE), or by a flat fee by citizenship for most non-EU students. Study can be tuition-free for eligible students through a DSU scholarship from Ca' Foscari's own DSU service.
• Rankings: Joint 600th in the QS World University Rankings 2027 (18th among Italian public universities) and in the 501 to 600 band in THE 2026.
• ApplyAZ: ApplyAZ, with offices in Milan and India, focuses on Italian public universities, with no private-university tie-ups or university commissions and takes care of the whole process for eligible students from countries like India: university checks, applications, Universitaly pre-enrolment, the DSU scholarship and the visa file.

Which programmes does Ca' Foscari University of Venice teach in English?

Ca' Foscari University of Venice has 28 English-taught programmes on ApplyAZ for the next intake: 7 bachelor's and 21 master's, so most are two-year master's. Each programme page sets out its entry test, intake and requirements. The table lists them all by level, with the test each one uses.

Source: our own programme listings, counted on 9 October 2026; the counts match the programme list further down this page, and our full programme list covers every public university. Degrees with an English-taught curriculum are included. The 2027/28 calls are not out yet, so each programme page adds its deadline when the call is published, and we track every call on your shortlist.

How tuition works at Ca' Foscari University of Venice

At Ca' Foscari University of Venice, tuition follows family income, measured by the ISEE, and an ISEE up to €25,000 falls in the no-tax area. Most non-EU students, including students from India, pay a flat fee by citizenship instead, and study can be tuition-free for eligible students who win a DSU scholarship.

Non-EU citizens from OECD countries pay a higher flat fee. Digital Management and Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism have no flat fee and set their own contribution, unless the student has an ISEE of €30,000 or less and meets the national merit rules (Student Act), or wins the DSU scholarship (maximum contribution page).

Source: Tasse e contributi a.a. 2026/2027 and the fees page for non-EU students.

Non-EU citizens pay the flat fee unless they have had an Italian tax domicile for at least two years, are family members of Italian or EU citizens, or are long-term residents. There is no ISEE parificato route for the fee, and the tax domicile declaration is due by 18 December 2026. Source: Ca' Foscari, fees for non-EU students.

Worked example: A first-year bachelor's student from India pays the flat fee for their country, which already includes the regional tax. A family ISEE parificato does not change this fee, but the DSU scholarship uses it. We prepare the documents with you, file them with the university and prepare the Ca' Foscari DSU scholarship application with you at the same time.

How do non-EU students apply to Ca' Foscari University of Venice?

Non-EU students living abroad apply to Ca' Foscari University of Venice programme by programme, then pre-enrol on Universitaly so the consulate can issue a study visa. The windows below are the 2026/27 ones, and the 2027/28 calls are not published yet. The university decides admission, and the consulate decides the visa.

Sources: All bachelor's and master's, applicants who need a visa, Economics and Business (bachelor's), Business Administration and Management (bachelor's); Universitaly; Consulate General of Italy in Kolkata, visa checklist. For eligible students, we handle each of these steps, from the programme applications to the visa file.

Which entry tests and language levels does Ca' Foscari University of Venice ask for?

Ca' Foscari University of Venice uses TOLC-E by CISIA, CEnT-S by CISIA, SAT and its own online test in its bachelor's selections, depending on the programme. Applicants who need a visa follow a separate selection on apply.unive.it, which those calls do not cover. English-taught degrees ask for B2 English, and Italian-taught degrees for B2 Italian.

The table sets out what two 2026/27 calls ask for at each degree level.

Sources: Economics spring selection and international-qualification admission calls. We prepare these documents with you; our DOV guide and Italy study visa guide cover the qualification and visa papers.

English: B2, by an official certificate, a test at the university language centre (CLA) or an exemption. Economics and Business needs it to enrol, and master's certificates must cover all four skills (master's English requirement). Source.

Italian: B2 for Italian-taught degrees, by Ca' Foscari's own Italian test for non-European applicants, with 2026/27 sessions in April and May, in July and from 12 October 2026. Source. We match each programme on your shortlist to its test and handle the registration and application steps for eligible students.

How does Ca' Foscari University of Venice rank?

Ca' Foscari University of Venice is joint 600th in the QS World University Rankings 2027, 18th among Italian public universities, and in the 501 to 600 band in THE 2026. In QS by Subject 2026, 8 of its subjects and subject areas are in the world top 200, led by Classics and Ancient History at joint 24th.

Sources: QS World University Rankings 2027, published 18 June 2026, THE World University Rankings 2026 and QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. The Italy position counts the Italian public universities QS ranks; "=" marks a joint rank.

Do graduates of Ca' Foscari University of Venice find work?

Yes, most do. Among Ca' Foscari's master's graduates of 2024, 83.2% were in work about a year later, with mean net pay of €1,511 (₹1.7 lakh) a month, according to AlmaLaurea. Five years after graduating, 93.9% of the 2020 master's graduates were in work, earning €1,868 (₹2.1 lakh) a month on average.

Source: AlmaLaurea, XXVIII survey of graduate outcomes (Rapporto 2026, June 2026): 2024 graduates at 1 year and 2020 graduates at 5 years. AlmaLaurea counts anyone in paid work, including paid training, as employed.

Which DSU scholarship covers Ca' Foscari University of Venice?

Ca' Foscari students apply for the Veneto regional DSU scholarship through Ca' Foscari's own DSU service. For 2026/27 the family ISEE limit is €26,306.25 (₹28.9 lakh), and the top grant for a student living away from home is €8,246 (₹9.1 lakh) a year. Winners are also exempt from the university's yearly contribution, so study can be tuition-free for eligible students.

Source: Ca' Foscari DSU call for 2026/27. Our DSU scholarship guide compares the regions, and we prepare the application and the family documents with you.

Ca' Foscari also runs its own Honours Scholarships for high-achieving international students: for 2027/28, 8 bachelor's and 20 master's awards of €10,000 (₹11.0 lakh) a year (Ca' Foscari scholarships page). The call is due in late autumn, and we check it for the programmes on your shortlist.

Two national schemes are open to international students too: our guides to the MAECI scholarship and Invest Your Talent in Italy explain who can apply.

What does it cost to live in Venice?

For the study visa, the consulate asks you to show at least €10,179.85 (₹11.2 lakh) a year for living costs in Venice or any other Italian city. That is a floor, not a full budget: rent is the biggest cost, and a DSU residence place is much cheaper than a private room.

Our Venice city guide covers housing, transport and daily costs in detail.

How does Ca' Foscari University of Venice compare with similar universities?

The table compares Ca' Foscari University of Venice with five public universities: Padua, Iuav and Verona in Veneto, and Trieste and Trento of similar size. It sets out their QS 2027 rank and English-taught programmes on ApplyAZ; the University of Trieste is a smaller, less competitive option in Friuli Venezia Giulia, with 13 English-taught programmes.

Sources: QS World University Rankings 2027 and our own programme listings, counted on 9 October 2026. Each university's page explains how its tuition works. Our list of all 61 public universities compares every one, our best universities in Italy page sets out QS 2027 and THE side by side, and the A to Z directory lists every university.

How does ApplyAZ handle applications to Ca' Foscari University of Venice?

For eligible students, we take care of the whole application to Ca' Foscari University of Venice. We shortlist programmes against your profile and their entry tests, prepare the documents and the family's income papers, file each programme application, complete Universitaly pre-enrolment, handle the visa file and prepare the DSU scholarship application (Ca' Foscari DSU) with you.

We focus on Italian public universities and consider selected exceptions when they fit the student’s needs. We have no private-university tie-ups and receive no university commissions. Decisions remain with the relevant authorities: the university decides admission, its DSU service decides the DSU scholarship and the consulate decides the visa.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ca' Foscari University of Venice a public university?

Yes. Ca' Foscari University of Venice is a state university on the Ministry of University and Research's list of 61 public universities, founded on 6 August 1868 as the Scuola Superiore di Commercio. It had 18,941 students in 2024/25, 1,650 of them international, and its fees follow family income or a flat fee for non-EU students.

How does tuition work at Ca' Foscari University of Venice?

Tuition at Ca' Foscari follows family income, measured by the ISEE, and an ISEE up to €25,000 falls in the no-tax area. Students from India and most other non-EU countries pay a flat fee by citizenship instead, and Digital Management and Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism set their own contribution. DSU scholarship winners are exempt, so study can be tuition-free for eligible students.

Can study at Ca' Foscari be tuition-free for eligible students?

Yes. Winners of the Ca' Foscari DSU scholarship are exempt from the university's fees and contributions for 2026/27, so study can be tuition-free for eligible students. The family limits are an ISEE of €26,306.25 and an ISPE of €43,125.94, and a student living away from home receives up to €8,246 (₹9.1 lakh) a year, including €760 for meals.

How does tuition work for a student from India at Ca' Foscari?

A student from India pays the flat fee for their country, which includes the regional tax, whatever the family income. Digital Management and Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism have no flat fee and set their own contribution. The DSU scholarship uses a family ISEE parificato, and its winners are exempt from tuition.

How many programmes does Ca' Foscari teach in English?

We list 28 English-taught programmes at Ca' Foscari University of Venice for the next intake: 7 bachelor's and 21 master's. The bachelor's include Economics and Business, Business Administration and Management, Digital Management and Computer Science, and most master's degrees check your degree and requirements instead of setting an entry test.

Which entry tests does Ca' Foscari use?

In its 2026/27 selections, Ca' Foscari's English-taught economics bachelor's accepted the TOLC-E, the CEnT-S or a SAT of at least 880 out of 1600, and Philosophy, International and Economic Studies used its own online test. Applicants who need a visa follow a separate selection on apply.unive.it, and we file that application for eligible students.

Does Ca' Foscari offer its own scholarships?

Yes. Ca' Foscari's Honours Scholarships for 2027/28 offer 8 bachelor's and 20 master's awards of €10,000 (₹11.0 lakh) a year to high-achieving international students, with the call due in late autumn. Its International College also offers places with reduced yearly fees.

What is Ca' Foscari University of Venice's world ranking?

Ca' Foscari University of Venice is joint 600th in the QS World University Rankings 2027, 18th among Italian public universities, and in the 501 to 600 band in the THE World University Rankings 2026. In QS by Subject 2026 it has 8 subjects and subject areas in the world top 200, led by Classics and Ancient History at joint 24th.

When do applications open at Ca' Foscari?

Ca' Foscari runs admission rounds by citizenship on apply.unive.it. For 2026/27 they opened on 17 December 2025 and are now closed to applicants who need a visa, and the 2027/28 rounds are not published yet. We track the rounds for the programmes on your shortlist and file every application in the right round.

How does ApplyAZ help with a Ca' Foscari application?

For eligible students, we take care of everything: the shortlist, the test registration, the apply.unive.it application, Universitaly pre-enrolment and the visa file, and we prepare the DSU application and its ISEE parificato with you. The university decides admission and the scholarship, and the consulate decides the visa. Start by checking your eligibility at go.applyaz.com.

Sources

• MUR, Università statali
• Ustat, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 2024/25
• Ca' Foscari, history and the Ca' Foscari website
• Tasse e contributi a.a. 2026/2027 and fees page for non-EU students, Ca' Foscari, 2026/27
• All bachelor's and master's, applicants who need a visa and Economics and Business (bachelor's) calls, 2026/27; admission tests, English requirement and Italian language requirement
• QS World University Rankings 2027, QS by Subject 2026 and THE World University Rankings 2026
• AlmaLaurea, master's data, Rapporto 2026
• Ca' Foscari Honours Scholarships, 2027/28 (Ca' Foscari's own scholarships)
• Ca' Foscari DSU call 2026/27
• Immobiliare.it Insights, 3 August 2026, Ca' Foscari DSU call for 2026/27, art. 6, ACTV student pass, our Venice city guide
• Preliminary evaluation for international applicants, international-qualification requirements and the Philosophy, International and Economic Studies admission page
• Universitaly, Kolkata consulate visa checklist and the FBIL reference rate, 21 September 2026
• Also cited above: ISEE up to €25,000 page, maximum contribution page, ISEE €25,001 to €30,000 page, ISEE €30,001 to €60,000 page and master's English requirement
• All sources verified 28 September 2026. Written by İrem Yılmaz, Student Experience Lead; reviewed by Reeya Sharma. First published 3 June 2025; last updated and verified 28 September 2026.